2001 US Open – Women's singles

January 2025 2001 US Open USA Venus Williams USA Serena Williams 6–2, 6–4 September 8, 2001 128 32 2001 US Open (tennis) Defending champion Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 US Open. It was her second US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. Venus did not lose a set during the tournament. The championship match was the first of nine major finals contested by the Williams sisters, and the first US Open women's singles final to take place during American television prime time.https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/full-match-video--serena-vs--venus-williams--2001-us-open-women-.html FULL MATCH VIDEO: SERENA VS. VENUS, 2001 US OPEN FINAL 20 March 2020 United States Tennis Association Seeds 30em SUI Martina Hingis (semifinals) USA Jennifer Capriati (semifinals) USA Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals) USA Venus Williams (champion) BEL Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals) BEL Justine Henin (fourth round) USA Monica Seles (fourth round) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round) USA Serena Williams (final) RUS Elena Dementieva (fourth round) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (third round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (first round) FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić (fourth round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (second round) ITA Silvia Farina Elia (first round) GER Anke Huber (third round) FRA Sandrine Testud (fourth round) AUT Barbara Schett (fourth round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round) UZB Iroda Tulyaganova (second round) ESP Magüi Serna (first round) ARG Paola Suárez (first round) SVK Henrieta Nagyová (third round) THA Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round) ESP Ángeles Montolio (third round) USA Chanda Rubin (third round) USA Amy Frazier (first round) USA Lisa Raymond (third round) ESP Cristina Torrens Valero (first round) ITA Francesca Schiavone (first round) Qualifying 2001 US Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 SUI Martina Hingis 6 6     CZE Dája Bedáňová 2 0   3 USA Lindsay Davenport 3 79 5 10 USA Serena Williams 6 67 7 5 BEL Kim Clijsters 3 1   4 USA Venus Williams 6 6   8 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 3 4   2 USA Jennifer Capriati 6 6   1 SUI Martina Hingis 3 2   10 USA Serena Williams 6 6   4 USA Venus Williams 6 6   2 USA Jennifer Capriati 4 2   10 USA Serena Williams 2 4   4 USA Venus Williams 6 6   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6   WC USA L Granville 2 0     RUS L Krasnoroutskaya 7 6     USA J Craybas 5 3     RUS T Panova 1 1     CRO I Majoli 6 6     GER B Rittner 6 6   29 USA A Frazier 1 2   20 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 3 77   HUN P Mandula 3 6 65 WC USA A Cargill 64 3     JPN A Sugiyama 77 6   Q SUI M-G Mikaelian 4 3     USA L Osterloh 6 6     ITA A Serra-Zanetti 2 6 3 14 FR Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 3 6 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6     RUS L Krasnoroutskaya 0 2     CRO I Majoli 6 7     GER B Rittner 4 5   20 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 6     JPN A Sugiyama 3 2     USA L Osterloh 3 3   14 FR Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 6   1 SUI M Hingis 4 6 77   CRO I Majoli 6 4 65 20 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 5   14 FR Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 7   1 SUI M Hingis 6 6   14 FR Yugoslavia J Dokić 4 0   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 12 USA M Shaughnessy 3 6 77   ITA R Grande 6 3 62   ESP N Llagostera 0 4     SWE Å Carlsson 6 6     CZE D Bedáňová 6 6     RSA J Kruger 1 2     CRO S Talaja 7 6   24 ARG P Suárez 5 2   26 THA T Tanasugarn 3 5     AUS R McQuillan 6 7   WC USA A Liu 3 3   Q GRE E Daniilidou 6 6     GER B Lamade 4 65   Q RUS E Kulikovskaya 6 77     AUS N Pratt 1 2   7 USA M Seles 6 6   12 USA M Shaughnessy 77 6     SWE Å Carlsson 64 3     CZE D Bedáňová 6 6     CRO S Talaja 1 3     AUS R McQuillan 1 5   Q GRE E Daniilidou 6 7   Q RUS E Kulikovskaya 1 4   7 USA M Seles 6 6   12 USA M Shaughnessy 4 1     CZE D Bedáňová 6 6   Q GRE E Daniilidou 2 3   7 USA M Seles 6 6     CZE D Bedáňová 7 4 6 7 USA M Seles 5 6 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 3 USA L Davenport 6 6     GER A Glass 2 3     FRA É Loit 6 7     ITA ME Camerin 3 5     NED M Oremans 6 4 6   HUN Z Gubacsi 4 6 3 Q ITA G Pizzichini 1 77 1 27 ESP Á Montolio 6 62 6 21 RUS E Likhovtseva 4 77 6 Q UKR T Perebiynis 6 64 1   RUS N Petrova 6 63 6 Q FRA A Fusai 4 77 2   JPN S Asagoe 4 7 4   FRA V Razzano 6 5 6 Q AUT B Schwartz 1 6 6 13 RSA A Coetzer 6 4 4 3 USA L Davenport 6 6     FRA É Loit 0 2     NED M Oremans 2 1   27 ESP Á Montolio 6 6   21 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 2 6   RUS N Petrova 4 6 4   FRA V Razzano 1 64   Q AUT B Schwartz 6 77   3 USA L Davenport 6 6   27 ESP Á Montolio 3 2   21 RUS E Likhovtseva 66 7 6 Q AUT B Schwartz 78 5 4 3 USA L Davenport 6 0 6 21 RUS E Likhovtseva 3 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 USA S Williams 4 6 6   GER A Barna 6 1 2   CZE D Chládková 6 6   LL GER M Müller 1 2     SVK M Suchá 77 6   Q ITA R Vinci 64 1     ESP E Bes 6 6   23 ESP M Serna 3 1   31 ESP C Torrens Valero 6 1 1   SUI M Vavrinec 2 6 6   LUX A Kremer 0 2     BLR T Poutchek 6 6     SUI P Schnyder 6 6     PAR R de los Ríos 4 1     USA M Irvin 3 3   6 BEL J Henin 6 6   10 USA S Williams 6 6     CZE D Chládková 1 1     SVK M Suchá 6 6     ESP E Bes 2 3     SUI M Vavrinec 7 4 6   BLR T Poutchek 5 6 2   SUI P Schnyder 79 1 4 6 BEL J Henin 67 6 6 10 USA S Williams 6 6     SVK M Suchá 1 0     SUI M Vavrinec 3 2   6 BEL J Henin 6 6   10 USA S Williams 7 6   6 BEL J Henin 5 0   Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 BEL K Clijsters 6 6     NZL P Nola 1 1     COL C Castaño 77 65 3 WC USA A Bradshaw 63 77 6   SVK D Hantuchová 7 4 2   FRA N Dechy 5 6 6   ARG M Díaz Oliva 0 4   25 SVK H Nagyová 6 6   17 GER A Huber 6 6     ARG ME Salerni 2 4   WC USA S Taylor 6 64 6   GER M Weingärtner 3 77 1   SUI E Gagliardi 7 4 62   SVK K Habšudová 5 6 77 Q KOR Y-j Cho 3 5   11 RUS E Dementieva 6 7   5 BEL K Clijsters 6 6   WC USA A Bradshaw 3 2     FRA N Dechy 2 1   25 SVK H Nagyová 6 6   17 GER A Huber 77 6   WC USA S Taylor 62 4     SVK K Habšudová 65 7 0 11 RUS E Dementieva 77 5 6 5 BEL K Clijsters 6 7   25 SVK H Nagyová 3 5   17 GER A Huber 3 5   11 RUS E Dementieva 6 7   5 BEL K Clijsters 7 4 6 11 RUS E Dementieva 5 6 2 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 16 ITA S Farina Elia 2 4     SLO M Matevžič 6 6     INA W Prakusya 6 6   LL GER G Arn 1 0     HUN R Kuti-Kis 4 7 1   ESP G León García 6 5 6 Q GER N Dübbers 3 2   18 FRA S Testud 6 6   30 USA L Raymond 6 6     ISR A Smashnova 2 3     USA S Cacic 5 4     USA J Hopkins 7 6     USA M Tu 6 2 6 WC USA A Harkleroad 4 6 0 Q SVK L Dlhopolcová 2 3   4 USA V Williams 6 6     SLO M Matevžič 6 6     INA W Prakusya 2 3     ESP G León García 7 4 4 18 FRA S Testud 5 6 6 30 USA L Raymond 6 6     USA J Hopkins 2 1     USA M Tu 2 2   4 USA V Williams 6 6     SLO M Matevžič 2 2   18 FRA S Testud 6 6   30 USA L Raymond 3 4   4 USA V Williams 6 6   18 FRA S Testud 4 0   4 USA V Williams 6 6   Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 FRA A Mauresmo 3 6 6   RUS A Myskina 6 1 4   SVK J Husárová 77 6     SVK Ľ Cervanová 62 4   Q CZE A Gerši 6 6     RUS E Bovina 3 2     GER J Kandarr 4 6 3 28 USA C Rubin 6 3 6 22 UZB I Tulyaganova 6 6     ESP M Marrero 1 4     ESP A Medina Garrigues 2 1   Q CAN J Nejedly 6 6     HUN A Kapros 1 4   Q SLO K Srebotnik 6 6     ZIM C Black 6 3 2 9 FRA N Tauziat 4 6 6 8 FRA A Mauresmo 78 6     SVK J Husárová 66 2   Q CZE A Gerši 4 1   28 USA C Rubin 6 6   22 UZB I Tulyaganova 6 3 4 Q CAN J Nejedly 1 6 6 Q SLO K Srebotnik 5 6 3 9 FRA N Tauziat 7 1 6 8 FRA A Mauresmo 7 7   28 USA C Rubin 5 5   Q CAN J Nejedly 1 6 3 9 FRA N Tauziat 6 3 6 8 FRA A Mauresmo 6 61 6 9 FRA N Tauziat 0 77 3 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 15 BUL M Maleeva 6 6     CZE K Hrdličková 2 1     AUS A Molik 4 6 6 WC USA B Mattek 6 2 4   TUN S Sfar 6 5 6   SLO T Pisnik 2 7 4 WC USA A Stevenson 1 3   19 AUT B Schett 6 6   32 ITA F Schiavone 1 3     ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 6   Q AUT E Fauth 6 78     FRA A-G Sidot 4 66     ESP MJ Martínez Sánchez 1 1     AUS E Dominikovic 6 6   Q NED A Hopmans 2 1   2 USA J Capriati 6 6   15 BUL M Maleeva 3 6 3   AUS A Molik 6 3 6   TUN S Sfar 4 65   19 AUT B Schett 6 77     ESP V Ruano Pascual 5 6 6 Q AUT E Fauth 7 2 4   AUS E Dominikovic 2 0   2 USA J Capriati 6 6     AUS A Molik 5 6 3 19 AUT B Schett 7 3 6   ESP V Ruano Pascual 4 4   2 USA J Capriati 6 6   19 AUT B Schett 3 3   2 USA J Capriati 6 6   References External links 2001 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam women's singles 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles 2002 Australian Open – 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